Pre-employment checks are a common staple in the employment sector and best practices by industry are firmly established at this point. Background screening for the Sharing Economy, on the other hand, is still a novel concept. The meteoric rise of this new sector is now raising the question: do standard background screening practices apply to […]

If you’re part of the financial services industry, you’re likely aware that a number of new regulations have been introduced recently, both in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom. However, given the global nature of the financial services industry, these rules effectively create new, binding requirements for many companies in this […]

I had the pleasure of attending the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Annual Conference in Las Vegas last week and met lots of exciting, interesting and passionate HR practitioners from all over the United States and around the world. After attending several sessions and speaking with numerous people, here are some of my top […]

FINRA member securities broker-dealers in the United States are mandated to conduct background investigations of applicants for registration with the member firm, including verifying the accuracy and completeness of information reported to the Central Registration Depository (CRD) using the Form U4. In January 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposed rule by […]

Without realizing it, many Sharing Economy companies are making binding legal claims about the safety of their marketplaces – claims which could come back to haunt them should any of their contractors ever commit crimes while performing a service. So believes Robert Yonowitz, Partner at law firm Fisher & Phillips, LLP. In fact, at the […]

There’s little doubt that we are quickly moving towards a candidate’s market. There are all kinds of stats I could present to prove my point. But if you’re an HR professional, you probably don’t need any data to validate your own personal experience. Chances are that you’re overwhelmed with open requisitions for new job openings, […]